Showing posts with label scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scam. Show all posts

Monday, May 11, 2009

US Fidelis: The warranty on your vehicle is about to expire!

More and more Americans are receiving calls with a computerized voice saying, "This is the final notice. The factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire," several times a day on their cell or land lines. The calls come even if a person has signed up for the national "do not call" registry. "This is an annoying scam whose perpetrators have found a way around the do-not-call list," U.S. Senator Schumer says...

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Monday, August 18, 2008

How hotels help themselves to your money

You’ve probably heard of hotels overcharging you for what you eat or drink. You know, $10 for a bottle of water. Six bucks for a candy bar. Here’s the latest twist on that scam — a hotel that charges you for what you don’t consume. If you think your hotel’s done with you when you check out, think again. It might just be getting started. Charges can be quietly added to your hotel bill after you’ve left. And increasingly, they are.

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